Lorica book

Chazz · Post by **Chazz** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:50 pm

Anyone doing roman stuff should definately check this out.

ica Segmentata. Volume I
http://www.kingskeep.com/index.html?token=1081773424-2039492133-139272594&A=5&B=Books

I just got mine and it is awesome!

Chazz

Strongarm Soundmind · Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:08 am

Thanks will be needing this.

white mountain armoury · Sun Apr 20, 2003 2:00 pm

Its an excellent book, book 2 should be out soon i think

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 2:33 pm

This book was also listed on the site.

Armoury of the Castle of Churburg, The
Trapp & Scalini $ 749.99

$750 for a book? And a reprint at that? They must be insane.

Strongarm Soundmind · Post by **Strongarm Soundmind** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 2:40 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brent:
This book was also listed on the site.

Armoury of the Castle of Churburg, The
Trapp & Scalini $ 749.99

$750 for a book? And a reprint at that? They must be insane.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You might want to try your local library..ask them for inter-loan. Might take up to a month or so but is worth the wait. Have been doing this for over 30 years.
Just had a book on coins that has been out of print for 60 years and it took the library 5 weeks to find a copy that was in New York but they got it and there was a slight charge of $4.00 and was worth it.
I believe that this is a little know fact that for research people can get material that they would never get. In the meantime I do a scan of what I want and then build my own library.

Good luck

SASM

Pheylin Quinn · Post by **Pheylin Quinn** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 4:13 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brent:
This book was also listed on the site.

Armoury of the Castle of Churburg, The
Trapp & Scalini $ 749.99

$750 for a book? And a reprint at that? They must be insane.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, I AM insane.

You obviously have not been around the armouring community much. There are more than a few covetted books that are worth their weight in gold as reference materials. Churburg, L'Arte, Mantova, Wisby, Laking's 7 Centuries, Tower of London.

This is a TWO volume set and MUCH more than a reprint. The second volume makes it worth while.

There is a complete additional volume with EXCELLENT and (IMHO) missions critical pictures and information.

There is no price too high for good reference material, IMHO.

DAVID01 · Post by **DAVID01** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 4:35 pm

I would really like to see some of the armor pics in this book....of course without paying the price

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virgins with golden hair and snowy arms who served the chosen heroes everlasting mead and meat in the great hall of Valhalla.

Zanetto · Post by **Zanetto** » Thu May 01, 2003 4:23 am

Arms and armour is a very specialized topic. The really good books on the subject were printed in very small quantities, sometimes only 2000 or less. Consequently, as the demand for these books increases because of more interest in armour, the books get harder to find and more expensive. I have spent a small fortune on my library and count among it's contents at leat ten books I have paid over $400 for. Good research books are as essential as hammers and stakes - you can't expect to do good work without them.

Rob

Coldwater Armourery · Post by **Coldwater Armourery** » Thu May 01, 2003 8:53 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Zanetto:
Arms and armour is a very specialized topic. The really good books on the subject were printed in very small quantities, sometimes only 2000 or less. Consequently, as the demand for these books increases because of more interest in armour, the books get harder to find and more expensive. I have spent a small fortune on my library and count among it's contents at leat ten books I have paid over $400 for. Good research books are as essential as hammers and stakes - you can't expect to do good work without them.

Rob<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree with you Rob,
That is why I use my library and the interloan function of it. Just got notified this morning that this book will be here next week on interloan. I have it for 3 weeks. I am paying $4.00 for the use of it and I think that it is cheap. While I have it I will be scanning certain portions.

Lou
CWA

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Thu May 01, 2003 10:06 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Coldwater Armourery:
 I agree with you Rob,
That is why I use my library and the interloan function of it. Just got notified this morning that this book will be here next week on interloan. I have it for 3 weeks. I am paying $4.00 for the use of it and I think that it is cheap. While I have it I will be scanning certain portions.

Lou
CWA

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I have done this when necessary, as well, but there is no substitute for the original book in many cases, other than going and handling and photographing the piece first hand. The real difference maker in armour making is in the details of it, and those are the things that get lost when you are using a photocopy. Photos can be misleading enough, but photocopies are often "flat", they lose the depth that can help you know the angle of the camera, etc. When I can afford it, I buy the original. When I can't, then I fall back on copying until I can.